Modeling optical and UV polarization of AGNs

2012/09/13 by Frédéric Marin, F. Marin, R. W. Goosmann +4 · 81 citations
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Active galactic nucleus #Astronomy #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Chemistry #Context (archaeology) #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Galaxy #Geology #Optics #Physical chemistry #Physics #Polarization (electrochemistry) #Radiative transfer #Scattering #acm:85-05 #astro-ph.CO #astro-ph.HE #msc:85-05

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219751

published in Astronomy and Astrophysics 548, A121 (EDP Sciences) · Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics

arxiv created 2012/09/13 · openalex publication_date 2012/10/03 · arxiv updated 2015/06/11 · openalex created_date 2022/08/20 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context. The innermost parts of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are believed to be comprised of several emission and scattering media coupled by radiative processes. These regions generally cannot be spatially resolved. Spectropolarimetric observations give important information about the reprocessing geometry.

Citations

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